Conference Information
Sessions
Session 1
Racing: State of Play
Speakers
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
Chair, Asian Racing Federation
CEO, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Masayuki Goto
Vice-Chair, Asian Racing Federation
Executive Advisor, Japan Racing Association
Suzanne Eade
CEO, Horse Racing Ireland
Drew Fleming
President and CEO, Breeders’ Cup
Aaron Morrison
Chief Executive Officer, Racing Victoria
Joe Saumarez Smith
Chair, British Horseracing Authority
Peter V’landys
CEO, Racing NSW
Panel Discussion
Straight from the Saddle
Speakers
Christophe Patrice Lemaire
JRA Jockey
Yutaka Take
JRA Jockey
Session 2
Fans: Give Them What They Want
Speakers
Andrew Harding
Secretary General, Asian Racing Federation
Executive Director, Racing, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Clare Vigers
Client Services Director, Two Circles
Fumitaka Tsuruoka
Senior Technical Advisor, Management Planning Division, Japan Racing Association
Dennis Hau
Executive Director, Customer Strategy, Insights and Innovation, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Peter V’landys
CEO, Racing NSW
Session 3
Pop Culture: Bringing Racing's Stories to The Fore
Speakers
Janine Hosking
Director and Producer, A Horse Named Winx
Toshihiko Nishiyama
General Manager, Business Consulting Division, Mitsubishi Research Institute
Nathan Horrocks
Co-Founder, JockeyCam and Equine Productions
Session 4
Betting: How Innovation is Changing The Future
Speakers
Jason Scott
CEO, Racing Queensland
Michael Fitzsimons
Executive Director, Wagering Products, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Nick Smith LVO
Director of Racing and Public Affairs, Ascot Racecourse, UK
Lachlan Fitt
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO, Entain Australia and New Zealand
Alex Frost
Co-Chair, World Tote Association
Martin Purbrick
Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Session 5
Integrity: Tackling New-Age Threats
Speakers
Martin Purbrick
Chairperson, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Tom Chignell
Executive Manager, Racing Integrity & Betting Analysis, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Cliodhna Guy
Head of Licensing, Legal & Compliance (Legal Counsel), The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board
Ronan O'Laoire
Crime Prevention & Criminal Justice Officer, Programme on Safeguarding Sport from Corruption and Crime, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
James Porteous
Research Head, ARF Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime
Senior Manager, Due Diligence and Research, The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Natasha Hamilton
Director, Racing Australia Equine Genetics Research Centre
Panel Discussion
Land of the Rising Sun
Speakers
Kenichiro Mishima
Breeder, Mishima Stable
Yoshito Yahagi
JRA Trainer
Session 6
Developments: Big Changes Across The ARF Footprint
Speakers
Vee Moodley
Chief Executive, The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa
Makoto Yoshida
Executive Vice President, National Association of Racing
H.E. Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi
Vice-Chair, Asian Racing Federation
General Manager and Board Member, Emirates Racing Authority
Tom Ryan
Director of Strategy, Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia
Bruce Sharrock
CEO, New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing
Adrian Todd
Managing Director, South Africa Equine Health & Protocols NPC
Gregory Bortz
Chairman, Cape Racing
Session 7
Horses: Enhancing Equine Safety & Industry Sustainability
Speakers
Bob Langert
Corporate Sustainability Expert
Vicky Leonard
Founder, Kick Collective
Jamie Stier
Executive General Manager – Integrity Services, Racing Victoria
Chairman, IFHA Horse Welfare Committee
Session 8
Breeding: Unpacking Future Challenges & Opportunities
Speakers
Mutsuki Ishimaru
General Manager, International Department, Japan Racing Association
Hirokazu Okada
President, Big Red Farm
Tetsuya Yoshida
Vice President, Shadai Farm
President, Shadai Race Horse
Shunsuke Yoshida
Vice President, Northern Farm
Sarah Carmichael
CEO, International Thoroughbred Breeders’ Federation
Ignacio Pavlovsky
President, Haras Carampangue
Antony Thompson
Owner/Director, Widden Stud Australia
Naoya Yoshida
President, Winchester Farm
Keynote Speech
Masayuki Goto, Executive Advisor, Japan Racing Association
Session 9
Participants: Achieving Wellbeing and Inclusivity from the Track to the Boardroom
Speakers
Kanichiro Fujii
Retired Jockey
Delphine Santiago
Jockey
Fundi Sithebe
CEO, 4Racing Pty Ltd
Press Room
The call for more inclusion and diversity in racing
The call for more inclusion and diversity in racing
The call for more inclusion and diversity in racing
Leading South African racing operator Ms. Fundi Sithebe has called for more inclusivity and diversity in the sport, encouraging the dismantlement of stereotypes.
A life’s work – JRA’s Masayuki Goto tells of enduring commitment to horse racing
A life’s work – JRA’s Masayuki Goto tells of enduring commitment to horse racing
A life’s work – JRA’s Masayuki Goto tells of enduring commitment to horse racing
During a keynote speech at the 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Sapporo, Japan, Mr. Masayuki Goto, Vice-Chair of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) and Executive Advisor of the Japan Racing Association (JRA), identified aspects vital to horse racing’s success – particularly in Japan – and outlined several safeguarding initiatives for the sport.
Global views on the thoroughbred breeding industry
Global views on the thoroughbred breeding industry
Global views on the thoroughbred breeding industry
A panel of key players in the breeding sector has raised several major issues vital to the sustainability of thoroughbred breeding, including rising costs, staff shortages and the loss of racecourses.
Horse welfare is racing’s biggest global challenge
Horse welfare is racing’s biggest global challenge
Horse welfare is racing’s biggest global challenge
Leading welfare and integrity expert Mr. Jamie Stier has called for greater collaboration between racing authorities, scientists and researchers to overcome equine welfare concerns, which he describes as “the single biggest challenge facing the global horse racing industry.”
Big changes across the ARF footprint
Big changes across the ARF footprint
Big changes across the ARF footprint
The growth of racing in the Gulf region was a key feature of a session titled Developments: Big Changes Across The ARF Footprint, on day 2 of the 40th Asian Racing Conference at Sapporo, Japan.
Advanced technology an asset and obstacle in combatting illegal wagering, and the new age threat of gene doping
Advanced technology an asset and obstacle in combatting illegal wagering, and the new age threat of gene doping
Advanced technology an asset and obstacle in combatting illegal wagering, and the new age threat of gene doping
In a session titled ‘Integrity: Tackling New-Age Threats’ at the 40th Asian Racing Conference (ARC) in Sapporo, Japan on Thursday (29 August), members of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) Council on Anti-Illegal Betting and Related Financial Crime outlined threats posed by the illegal wagering market and advancing technology, and delegates learned of the emerging integrity challenge in the form of gene doping.
Asian Racing Conference discusses betting trends and breathtaking World Pool benefits
Asian Racing Conference discusses betting trends and breathtaking World Pool benefits
Asian Racing Conference discusses betting trends and breathtaking World Pool benefits
Leading wagering experts have lauded the transformative powers of World Pool at the 40th Asian Racing Conference in Sapporo, Japan, but also expressed concerns over regulatory challenges and taxation issues as the sport is buffeted by economic headwinds.
Horse racing’s connection with popular culture is explored at the 40th Asian Racing Conference
Horse racing’s connection with popular culture is explored at the 40th Asian Racing Conference
Horse racing’s connection with popular culture is explored at the 40th Asian Racing Conference
The integration of horse racing into popular culture through the deeds of equine champions, including Australia’s Winx and Japan’s Equinox, was explored at the 40th Asian Racing Conference on Wednesday, 28 August, at the Sapporo Convention Center in Sapporo.